Over time, I will add resources to this website that will help you explore the night sky. And if you are a teacher, you will find the resources helpful in your teaching of some sections of the Australian Curriculum: Science Earth & Space Sciences component. Amazing Space! Student Newsletter Download a free ‘Amazing […]
Introduction Heavens-Above.com provides free customised information for your location including whole sky star charts, predictions for the visibility of the International Space Station and other satellites (including Iridium flares). Bookmarks for all capital cities are provided below. If you are located elsewhere, you can customise one of the below links to your location. […]
Given that we are so time poor, I have added a couple of pages listing resources on this site according to where they ‘fit’ in the Australian Curriculum (Science). Keep in mind that a number of the activities can be modified for use at different year levels. If you are running a lunchtime science club, I […]
#BrisbaneAstronomy Space Station visible in morning sky 30 Jan – 6 February 2017 to unaided eye.
Send to Kindle(Posted 28 January 2017) If you are an early riser living in Brisbane (Queensland), you might like to look for the International Space Station over the period 30 January – 6 February 2017. To the unaided eye, the Space Station will look like a slowly moving star passing overhead. The highly recommended website HeavensAbove.com has further […]
#GoldCoastAstronomy Space Station visible in morning sky 30 Jan – 6 February 2017 to unaided eye.
Send to Kindle(Posted 28 January 2017) If you are an early riser living on the Gold Coast (Queensland), you might like to look for the International Space Station over the period 30 January – 6 February 2017. To the unaided eye, the Space Station will look like a slowly moving star passing overhead. The highly recommended website […]
#CanberraAstronomy Space Station visible in morning sky 1 – 6 February 2017 to unaided eye.
Send to Kindle(Posted 28 January 2017) If you are an early riser living in Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), you might like to look for the International Space Station over the period 1 – 6 February 2017. To the unaided eye, the Space Station will look like a slowly moving star passing overhead. The highly recommended website […]
RT @ArmaghPlanet: BBC News – Saturn mission approa…
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RT @airandspace: TDIH 1943: Navy Martin Mars flyin…
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Every registrant can bring two students to listen…
Every registrant can bring two students to listen to Dr Lisa Harvey-Smiths keynote presentation and meet her at morning tea.
Planetarium presentations at Science in ACTion 2017 school day
Send to Kindle(Posted 12 August 2017) A big thanks to Ingrid McCarthy (Inspiring Australia ACT) for making it possible for me to be at the 2017 Science in ACTion school day yesterday (Friday 11 August 2017). It was a great day with school groups from a diverse range of schools across the ACT taking part in […]
Registration fee for March STEM / Astronomy and Space Science conference reduced
Send to Kindle(Posted 23 January 2017) The conference conveners have announced that the registration fee for the Cosmic Stars 2017 ACT Astronomy and Space Science Education Conference has been dramatically reduced. This has been made possible thanks to the wonderful support of the conference’s major sponsors Inspiring Australia and Teachers Mutual Bank. Don’t forget that each […]
Rocket launcher / Educator needed for 2017 ACT Astronomy and Space Science Education Conference
Send to Kindle(Posted 19 January 2017) Unfortunately, I have just found out that the local rocketry association is no longer able to present at this March’s Cosmic Stars 2017 ACT Astronomy and Space Science Education Conference (external link to conference website). They were going to present on the topic ‘Model and amateur rocketry in Science, Technology, Engineering […]
Planetarium presentations at Science in ACTion 2017 school day
Send to Kindle(Posted 12 August 2017) A big thanks to Ingrid McCarthy (Inspiring Australia ACT) for making it possible for me to be at the 2017 Science in ACTion school day yesterday (Friday 11 August 2017). It was a great day with school groups from a diverse range of schools across the ACT taking part in […]
A celestial alignment above Chinatown, Sydney
Send to Kindle(Posted 30July 2017) A brief visit to Sydney yesterday allowed me to capture the below image of the Moon, Jupiter and the star Spica (the brightest star in the ancient Greek constellation Virgo ‘The Virgin’) and the Golden Water Mouth sculpture in Chinatown, Sydney. .
Canberra (ACT) Sunset Panorama 3 February 2017
Send to Kindle(Posted 4 February 2017) If you look closely, you can spot the Moon and Venus (circled). The longer camera exposure while I was moving my mobile phone to take the panorama is most likely responsible for Venus not appearing as a pinpoint image. .